STCL Houston President and Dean Rey Valencia Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Reynaldo “Rey” Anaya Valencia, president and dean of South Texas College of Law Houston, was honored Oct. 9 with the Lifetime Achievement – Excellence in Community Service Award from the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) in recognition…
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Prof. Emilio Longoria
Commented on the city of Houston’s use of the Texas Torts Act in denying damages to a citizen whose auto was caught in the crossfire of an HPD shootout with a criminal suspect. Houston Chronicle, MSN news
Prof. Thomas Hogan
Discussed the history and impact of Miranda v. Arizona as a guest on the nationally syndicated radio show and podcast, America at 250: Due Diligence. Various outlets.
Prof. Thomas Hogan
Commented on the precedent established by the 2008 Supreme Court ruling in Kennedy v. Louisiana, that states cannot execute someone for raping a child if the child survives. MSN news, Yahoo news, Nexstar media
Prof. Thomas Hogan
Explained how Harris county’s plan to use taxpayer money to pay for patrols of wealthy neighborhoods violates the law. Houston Chronicle, MSN news
Prof. Josh Blackman
Discussed a case involving a Jewish group in Indiana arguing for the religious right to abortion for Jewish women. Jerusalem Post, Times of Israel, Jewish Post & News
Prof. Martin Siegel
Explained why airport ablution rooms for Muslims’ ritual washing before prayer does not violate the constitutional rights of other religious believers. KHOU Channel 11
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